Van Buren in Crawford County, Arkansas — The American South (West South Central)
The Butterfield Stage Route
Photographed by Mark Hilton, August 3, 2016
1. The Butterfield Stage Route Marker
between Saint Louis and San
Francisco passed through the
main street of Van Buren,
Arkansas and crossed the
river at this point.
Erected by Mary Fuller Percival Chapter of the D.A.R.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Roads & Vehicles • Settlements & Settlers • Waterways & Vessels. In addition, it is included in the Butterfield Overland Mail, and the Daughters of the American Revolution series lists.
Location. 35° 26.052′ N, 94° 21.353′ W. Marker is in Van Buren, Arkansas, in Crawford County. It is at the intersection of Main Street and South 3rd Street, on the right when traveling east on Main Street. Located on the lawn of the Crawford County Courthouse. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 300 Main Street, Van Buren AR 72956, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in the Arkansas River Valley, in the Cherokee Heritage Region, and in Osage Territory. It is also in the American South, specifically in the Upper South, and in the Ozarks. Globally, it is in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture, the Louisiana Purchase, one of the Confederate States of America, and the Antebellum South.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Crawford County Confederate Memorial (a few steps from this marker); Albert Pike School House (within shouting distance of this marker); First Three U.S. Deaths in WWI (within shouting distance of this marker); Crawford County Vietnam Memorial
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Also see . . .
1. Encyclopedia of Arkansas article on the Butterfield Overland Express. (Submitted on August 3, 2016, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama.)
2. Butterfield Trail through Northwest Arkansas. (Submitted on August 3, 2016, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama.)
Photographed by Mark Hilton, August 3, 2016
2. The Butterfield Stage Route Marker in front of the Crawford County Courthouse.
Credits. This page was last revised on September 3, 2020. It was originally submitted on August 3, 2016, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama. This page has been viewed 1,040 times since then and 33 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on August 3, 2016, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama.
